Mental Biz: Resources

The following is a list of books and articles I’ve used in compiling the effects. While not every source has been used directly, the general knowledge and principle reasoning has gone into the collective pool of my imagination, from which has been drawn all of the effects used in the Program.

In other words, here’s what I’m reading:

Spirit Slate Writing – William E. Robinson
Annemann's Mental Mysteries – Theo Annemann
Annemann's Complete One Man Mental & Psychic Routine – Theo Annemann
Mental File Index - Bernard Zufall
Practical Mental Effects – Theo Annemann
Stanyon's New Silent Thought Transmission - Ellis Stanyon
Mental Magic with Cards - Jean Huggard
Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena - H.J. Burlingame
Book of Magic - John Mulholland

Why a blog?

As a regular member of several magician’s forums, I am intrigued by the number of people who ask questions about doing “a show”. The same answers are repeated many times, always with bits of wisdom added by the “old pros”.

While I am not exactly new to the art, I am newly returning to the field, after an absence of nearly 30 years. I’ve done shows before, from the stage, the living room, and the banquet hall, so there is some seasoning in that.

But I’ve never designed a show entirely about Mentalism. This is new to me. I don’t know what the final outcome will be, but I hope it at least pays for itself, for the time and effort required, the props and equipment needed, the cost of venues and services, and in the personal output of multiple individuals that will be called upon in their various positions to make the whole thing work.

And while I’m at it, maybe some young hopefuls will be watching, learning from my successes, and dodging my mistakes.

Let do this!

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